Appian Customer Concur Wins 2008 Innovative Solution Award From DM Review

VIENNA, VA, Jan 12 (MARKET WIRE) --
Appian, an innovative global provider of business process management
(BPM) technology, today announced that Appian customer Concur, the leader
in on-demand Employee spend Management services, received the prestigious
DM Review 2008 Innovative Solution Award in the BPM category. The award,
judged by the DM Review editorial team, was created to recognize
solutions that are groundbreaking and provide quantifiable business value.

"The caliber of submissions we received this year was extremely high,"
said Julie Langenkamp, Editor-in-Chief at DM Review. "In the BPM category,
Concur stood out for the impressive scope and speed of their
implementation, having a BPM Center of Excellence approach that focused on
both business and technology goals, and for delivering real financial
benefit to the company."

Concur's award-winning solutions streamline business travel and expense
reporting, and improve invoice processing -- delivering rapid ROI by
helping companies increase efficiency, control employee spend and drive
down operational costs. Because organizations of all sizes depend on
Concur, the company understands the vital importance of effective business
processes. Concur deployed the Appian Enterprise BPM Suite to streamline
critical client-facing processes, reduce operating costs by improving
internal controls, and provide enhanced visibility and actionable process
analysis, both in real-time, and for continuous process improvement
efforts. With more than 50 managed processes implemented to-date with
Appian, Concur has seen an average reduction time for process completion
of 20 percent, and realized significant annual cost avoidance.

"This award is recognition of Concur's drive to improve our quality of
service through constant innovation," said Cristen Rankin, Senior Process
Analyst at Concur. "Appian's easy-to-use and comprehensive BPM platform is
crucial in helping us reduce cost, increase both efficiency and quality,
and achieve our overall goal of process maturity."

"Concur is an innovative company with a talented team and a great
understanding of the value of process improvement," said Matthew Calkins,
president and CEO of Appian. "We are proud that DM Review has recognized
the results of our work together."

About Appian

Appian is the Business Process Management (BPM) expert. Appian leads the
market in BPM innovation, delivering comprehensive, flexible and
easy-to-use solutions tailored to the unique needs of individual
organizations. Businesses and governments worldwide use Appian to simplify
process improvement with the real-time visibility, control and analytics
needed to improve business performance. Appian allows users across the
organization to effectively collaborate and be part of the process of
achieving corporate goals. Appian empowers more than 2.5 million users
globally and has a strong customer base in the government, financial
services, healthcare, manufacturing and telecommunications industries.
Appian is headquartered in the Washington D.C. region, with professional
services and partners around the globe. For more information, visit
www.appian.com.

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